Explore Chemical Process Engineer opportunities for experienced professionals ready to design, improve, and scale industrial processes. Ladders features vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more, including positions across chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, materials, and manufacturing.
Chemical Process Engineers develop and optimize processes that transform raw materials into valuable products. Their work may include process design, equipment selection, scale-up, production troubleshooting, efficiency improvements, and ensuring operations meet quality, environmental, and safety requirements. They often collaborate with research, operations, maintenance, and project teams.
Employers commonly seek a degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline, along with relevant industry experience. Depending on the role, useful qualifications may include process simulation, mass and energy balances, process control, root-cause analysis, project management, and knowledge of process safety and regulatory standards. Senior positions may also call for technical leadership and cross-functional communication.
Chemical Process Engineers work in sectors such as specialty and commodity chemicals, oil and gas, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, food processing, and advanced materials. Career paths can lead to senior process engineering, process design, project engineering, operations leadership, technical management, or consulting.
Search Ladders for vetted Chemical Process Engineer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Explore opportunities by location, experience level, and industry to find a role that aligns with your technical expertise and career goals.
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Drive innovative mechanical designs by analyzing customer needs, creating detailed CAD models, and collaborating across departments to ensure efficient production and delivery of high-quality packagin...
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$93K - $119K *
Transform complex mechanical designs into innovative machine systems. You'll lead design projects, create CAD models, and collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless assembly. Elevate effi...
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$80K - $95K *
Execute comprehensive technical support for Global Projects Sales, ensuring timely quotations and customer satisfaction across mechanical seal systems while collaborating with diverse teams to meet de...
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Electrical Engineer - Industrial Water
$126K - $211K *
Unlock innovative electrical design for industrial water projects. Lead initiatives across diverse sectors including Data Centers, Pharmaceuticals, and Oil & Gas. Collaborate with teams to optimize de...
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$110K - $130K *
Empower the engineering function by overseeing process design for capital projects, managing project scopes, and optimizing process systems in a collaborative environment focused on excellence and saf...
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Production Supervisor, Energetics
$110K - $140K *
Join us to lead daily manufacturing operations in a dynamic environment, ensuring safety and quality in the production of energetic materials. Drive team performance and enhance production capacity wh...
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$85K - $100K *
Analyze and improve manufacturing processes by collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure quality while providing engineering support on the production f...
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$68K - $106K *
Optimize production processes by bridging engineering and operations. Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma to enhance efficiency, quality, and performance while implementing s...
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$80K - $95K *
Drive innovation in inkjet and security ink technologies, leading complex development projects from concept to commercialization while collaborating across teams to ensure product quality and performa...
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$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's dedicated to designing innovative electrical systems for industrial applications. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-quality solutions while ensuring compliance with ind...
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Process Engineer - CNC Programmer
$80K - $95K *
Elevate your career by developing and documenting CNC machining processes. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to enhance operations, improve quality, and support new product introduc...
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Process Engineer - CNC Programmer
$80K - $95K *
Transform manufacturing processes by developing and documenting CNC programming and machining techniques. Collaborate with engineering and production teams to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety i...
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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Utilities
$123K - $164K *
Elevate your career by providing global mechanical engineering leadership for industrial utility systems, focusing on optimization, reliability, and sustainability across multiple facilities and proje...
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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Utilities
$123K - $164K *
Unlock your potential by providing global mechanical engineering leadership for industrial utility systems. Drive innovation in energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability while mentoring engin...
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Senior Materials Engineer, Thermoplastics and Compounding
$116K - $175K *
Join a team that's pioneering advanced thermoplastic compounds and 3D printing filaments. You'll lead material design, compounding, and testing, ensuring products meet performance standards and are re...
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$70K - $100K *
Shape the future of manufacturing by designing efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, and materials. Optimize production processes to enhance quality, reduce waste, and ensure compliance...
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$110K - $130K *
Transform the global HSE audit program by leading risk-based audits, refining methodologies, and fostering collaboration across teams to enhance safety and compliance initiatives throughout the organi...
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$86K - $108K *
Unlock your potential as a Mechanical Project Engineer, driving process optimization and engineering support in a dynamic mill environment. Collaborate with teams to enhance operational efficiency and...
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$73K - $110K *
Shape the future of manufacturing by providing technical expertise, optimizing production processes, and mentoring teams to ensure quality and efficiency in new product introductions and ongoing opera...
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$145K - $170K *
Unlock potential by leading innovative polymer R&D to develop next-gen electrolyte technologies. Collaborate across teams to translate scientific advancements into manufacturable applications, enhanci...
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$110K - $130K *
Transform your career by leading wafer level molding and underfill processes for advanced semiconductor packages. Drive material selection, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to...
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$110K - $130K *
Optimize wafer level molding and underfill processes for advanced semiconductor packages. Collaborate across teams to ensure material selection, reliability, and integration from development to high-v...
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$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's redefining semiconductor packaging by leading wafer level molding and underfill process development. Drive innovation in material selection, process optimization, and cross-function...
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Engineer II - Materials Engineering
$84K - $105K *
Join a team that's driving innovation in materials engineering. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance production processes and ensure quality in aerospace applications, while developing a...
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Wastewater Process Senior Engineer
$95K - $155K *
Transform your career by leading complex water/wastewater projects. Utilize your expertise to drive process optimization and mentor junior engineers while enhancing client relationships in a dynamic...
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What does a Chemical Process Engineer do?
A Chemical Process Engineer designs, evaluates, and improves processes used to manufacture chemicals and other products. Responsibilities can include process modeling, equipment and facility design, production support, scale-up, efficiency improvements, and safety and compliance work.
What qualifications are typically required for Chemical Process Engineer jobs?
Many roles require a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a related field and relevant experience. Employers may also value skills in process simulation, process control, troubleshooting, project execution, and process safety; requirements vary by industry and seniority.
Where do Chemical Process Engineers work?
They work across industries including chemicals, energy, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing, and advanced materials.
How can I find Chemical Process Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
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